Well myself and a couple of others have mention him on other forums, but not much response 
So i'll see if there's any MOre interest here....
His new album Loveheart has finally been released after what seems to have taken forever! It's been available to download from the website www.merz.co.uk (along with samples and such), for a while, but the actual release has took a while.
Loveheart is the follow up to the self titled 1999 debut. Where as "Merz" is a mix of electronic beats and acoustic guitar, "Loveheart" is MOre minimal.
As I've said on threads elsewhere, I picked up the debut after hearing positive comments and seeing it for a few quid. The beats/production and general sound of the album impressed from the off, but I just couldn't get on with his voice. So the album was relegated to the bottom of the pile. Then a couple of years back I dug it out again and WOW! It was quite mad, his vocal went from annoying to great. I think I played the album through a couple of times a day for a week or two.
A great blend of beautifull acoustic tracks, and some bigger electro backed tunes too. One of my fav's.
So, how does the follow up compare? At first I was perhaps a little dissapointed at the lack of "big" tunes, but certainly thought it was a bit special. It's different much MOre minimal, but take it on it's own and it's another really good album. The production is spot on again, just much MOre subtle. The only gripe is that it's perhaps a little short. It's strong throughout its short span, with perhaps only Mentor not quite hitting the spot.
It's hard to say which would be the better place to start for newcomers. Both offer something slightly different. I prefer the debut, but both are well worth a listen.
As one review says.... Merz aka Conrad Lambert has a striking resemblance to Van Gough......... lend him your ear!
Also, managed to catch a couple of gigs and he's worth seeing live too. Dates are on the site. Comes across a genuinely nice guy. Deserves some recognition. Well, saying that it's been reviewed highly and the debut looked set to launch him big time!
Thoughts/Opinions?
So i'll see if there's any MOre interest here....His new album Loveheart has finally been released after what seems to have taken forever! It's been available to download from the website www.merz.co.uk (along with samples and such), for a while, but the actual release has took a while.
Loveheart is the follow up to the self titled 1999 debut. Where as "Merz" is a mix of electronic beats and acoustic guitar, "Loveheart" is MOre minimal.
As I've said on threads elsewhere, I picked up the debut after hearing positive comments and seeing it for a few quid. The beats/production and general sound of the album impressed from the off, but I just couldn't get on with his voice. So the album was relegated to the bottom of the pile. Then a couple of years back I dug it out again and WOW! It was quite mad, his vocal went from annoying to great. I think I played the album through a couple of times a day for a week or two.
A great blend of beautifull acoustic tracks, and some bigger electro backed tunes too. One of my fav's.
So, how does the follow up compare? At first I was perhaps a little dissapointed at the lack of "big" tunes, but certainly thought it was a bit special. It's different much MOre minimal, but take it on it's own and it's another really good album. The production is spot on again, just much MOre subtle. The only gripe is that it's perhaps a little short. It's strong throughout its short span, with perhaps only Mentor not quite hitting the spot.
It's hard to say which would be the better place to start for newcomers. Both offer something slightly different. I prefer the debut, but both are well worth a listen.
As one review says.... Merz aka Conrad Lambert has a striking resemblance to Van Gough......... lend him your ear!
Also, managed to catch a couple of gigs and he's worth seeing live too. Dates are on the site. Comes across a genuinely nice guy. Deserves some recognition. Well, saying that it's been reviewed highly and the debut looked set to launch him big time!
Thoughts/Opinions?
